Hollywood Vice: Tragic Deaths and the Downfall of Old Hollywood’s Most Notorious Stars (Dark Side of Hollywood)

Old Hollywood sparkled on screen, but off-screen, it was fueled by vice, betrayal, and heartbreak. In Hollywood Vice, discover the shocking fates of stars whose dreams ended in disaster. There’s Ramon Novarro, the matinee idol murdered in his own bed. Juanita Hansen, the silent starlet who traded fame for drugs and ended up in handcuffs more than once. Dorothy Dandridge, the Black Oscar nominee ruined by Hollywood racism, married a white man only to see her fortune disappear and her career collapse. Jayne Mansfield, who dabbled in black magic and flaunted her link to the Church of Satan before her horrific car crash. Bob Crane, the TV star who secretly filmed his lovers, was later found dead under mysterious and violent circumstances, a case that remains unsolved. Merle Oberon, the screen beauty so desperate to pass as white, bleached her skin until it scarred her face. And the casting couch, Hollywood’s dirtiest open secret, where careers were made—and destroyed—behind closed doors. Full of scandal, betrayal, and mystery, Hollywood Vice reveals the darker side of Old Hollywood. A must-read for anyone fascinated by true crime, celebrity biographies, and the hidden cost of fame. View Less